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Overview
Rockschool Acoustic Guitar Grade 5 (2019) is an intermediate-level exam resource for acoustic guitarists who have developed solid technical foundations and are ready to demonstrate greater stylistic confidence, rhythmic complexity, solo performance and improvisation.
The book features six contemporary arrangements spanning acoustic, rock, pop and singer-songwriter styles, supported by technical exercises, sight reading or improvisation, ear tests and General Musicianship Questions. Downloadable audio includes backing tracks, full tracks and supporting material for practice and exam preparation.
At Grade 5, the 2019 syllabus places greater emphasis on musicality, stylistic conviction and increasingly sophisticated instrumental technique, while continuing to develop the player's ability to perform both accompanied and unaccompanied acoustic arrangements.
Key Features
Official Rockschool Acoustic Guitar 2019 Grade 5 resource
Six contemporary song arrangements
Rock, pop, blues and acoustic repertoire
Solo and session-style performance pieces
Professional backing tracks and full-track recordings
Downloadable MP3 audio
Vocal melody lines included for players who sing and play
Fact Files with artist and repertoire information
Walkthroughs for each track
Technical Exercises
Sight Reading
Improvisation & Interpretation
Ear Tests
General Musicianship Questions
Featured Repertoire
The Grade 5 collection includes:
Fire And Rain – James Taylor
Blackbird – The Beatles
Tears In Heaven – Eric Clapton
Songbird – Eva Cassidy
Put Your Records On – Corinne Bailey Rae
Wanted Dead Or Alive – Bon Jovi
The pieces are generally around two to two and a half minutes, giving students enough material to demonstrate technical control, musical expression and stylistic interpretation.
What Students Will Develop
Students will develop:
Two-octave scale fluency
Major, natural minor and harmonic minor scales
Major pentatonic, minor pentatonic and blues scales
Two-octave major and minor arpeggios
Triads in multiple inversions
Chord voicing across the top three strings
Fretboard awareness across different starting positions
Acoustic riff transposition
More controlled picking and fretting-hand coordination
Rhythmic accuracy and groove
Solo acoustic playing
Melody and accompaniment coordination
Sight-reading or improvisation skills
Melodic and harmonic listening skills
Greater stylistic awareness and musical expression
The Grade 5 material is intended to move beyond simply executing notes and chords, encouraging players to demonstrate convincing phrasing, dynamics, articulation and stylistic interpretation.
Technical Exercises
Group A – Scales
At ♩ = 80 bpm, students prepare two-octave scales in two positions.
Starting notes:
E-string: F, G and A
A-string: B, C and D
Required scales:
Major
Natural Minor
Harmonic Minor
Minor Pentatonic
Major Pentatonic
Blues
Students prepare the exercises in both positions, giving them broader fretboard coverage and greater technical flexibility.
Group B – Arpeggios
At ♩ = 80 bpm, students prepare two-octave:
Major arpeggios
Minor arpeggios
Using the same two position groups:
E-string roots: F, G and A
A-string roots: B, C and D
Group C – Chords
Students prepare major and minor triads in three inversions on the top three strings, performed as a continuous sequence in the key of C.
This develops movable chord voicings, fretboard knowledge and the ability to connect chord shapes smoothly rather than relying only on open-position forms.
Group D – Acoustic Riff
Students perform an eight-bar acoustic riff with a backing track at ♩ = 85 bpm.
The riff introduced in the opening bars is subsequently transposed to different root notes. The exercise develops rhythmic consistency, fretboard awareness and the ability to adapt a repeated musical figure to different harmonic positions.
Product Details
Brand: Rockschool / RSL Awards
Series: Rockschool Acoustic Guitar
Instrument: Acoustic Guitar
Level: Grade 5
Syllabus: 2019
Publisher: Rockschool Ltd
Publication Year: 2019
Pages: 56
Product Type: Graded Music Exam Book
Includes: Performance repertoire, technical exercises and supporting tests
Audio: Downloadable audio, backing tracks and full tracks
Overview
Rockschool Acoustic Guitar Grade 5 (2019) is an intermediate-level exam resource for acoustic guitarists who have developed solid technical foundations and are ready to demonstrate greater stylistic confidence, rhythmic complexity, solo performance and improvisation.
The book features six contemporary arrangements spanning acoustic, rock, pop and singer-songwriter styles, supported by technical exercises, sight reading or improvisation, ear tests and General Musicianship Questions. Downloadable audio includes backing tracks, full tracks and supporting material for practice and exam preparation.
At Grade 5, the 2019 syllabus places greater emphasis on musicality, stylistic conviction and increasingly sophisticated instrumental technique, while continuing to develop the player's ability to perform both accompanied and unaccompanied acoustic arrangements.
Key Features
Official Rockschool Acoustic Guitar 2019 Grade 5 resource
Six contemporary song arrangements
Rock, pop, blues and acoustic repertoire
Solo and session-style performance pieces
Professional backing tracks and full-track recordings
Downloadable MP3 audio
Vocal melody lines included for players who sing and play
Fact Files with artist and repertoire information
Walkthroughs for each track
Technical Exercises
Sight Reading
Improvisation & Interpretation
Ear Tests
General Musicianship Questions
Featured Repertoire
The Grade 5 collection includes:
Fire And Rain – James Taylor
Blackbird – The Beatles
Tears In Heaven – Eric Clapton
Songbird – Eva Cassidy
Put Your Records On – Corinne Bailey Rae
Wanted Dead Or Alive – Bon Jovi
The pieces are generally around two to two and a half minutes, giving students enough material to demonstrate technical control, musical expression and stylistic interpretation.
What Students Will Develop
Students will develop:
Two-octave scale fluency
Major, natural minor and harmonic minor scales
Major pentatonic, minor pentatonic and blues scales
Two-octave major and minor arpeggios
Triads in multiple inversions
Chord voicing across the top three strings
Fretboard awareness across different starting positions
Acoustic riff transposition
More controlled picking and fretting-hand coordination
Rhythmic accuracy and groove
Solo acoustic playing
Melody and accompaniment coordination
Sight-reading or improvisation skills
Melodic and harmonic listening skills
Greater stylistic awareness and musical expression
The Grade 5 material is intended to move beyond simply executing notes and chords, encouraging players to demonstrate convincing phrasing, dynamics, articulation and stylistic interpretation.
Technical Exercises
Group A – Scales
At ♩ = 80 bpm, students prepare two-octave scales in two positions.
Starting notes:
E-string: F, G and A
A-string: B, C and D
Required scales:
Major
Natural Minor
Harmonic Minor
Minor Pentatonic
Major Pentatonic
Blues
Students prepare the exercises in both positions, giving them broader fretboard coverage and greater technical flexibility.
Group B – Arpeggios
At ♩ = 80 bpm, students prepare two-octave:
Major arpeggios
Minor arpeggios
Using the same two position groups:
E-string roots: F, G and A
A-string roots: B, C and D
Group C – Chords
Students prepare major and minor triads in three inversions on the top three strings, performed as a continuous sequence in the key of C.
This develops movable chord voicings, fretboard knowledge and the ability to connect chord shapes smoothly rather than relying only on open-position forms.
Group D – Acoustic Riff
Students perform an eight-bar acoustic riff with a backing track at ♩ = 85 bpm.
The riff introduced in the opening bars is subsequently transposed to different root notes. The exercise develops rhythmic consistency, fretboard awareness and the ability to adapt a repeated musical figure to different harmonic positions.
Product Details
Brand: Rockschool / RSL Awards
Series: Rockschool Acoustic Guitar
Instrument: Acoustic Guitar
Level: Grade 5
Syllabus: 2019
Publisher: Rockschool Ltd
Publication Year: 2019
Pages: 56
Product Type: Graded Music Exam Book
Includes: Performance repertoire, technical exercises and supporting tests
Audio: Downloadable audio, backing tracks and full tracks
